Dessert for 8

Queso Fresco Cheesecake

Name: Queso Fresco Cheesecake
Total time: 435 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 7 oz maria cookies; 10 tbsp unsalted butter; 3 tbsp milk; 3/4 cup evaporated milk; 3/4 cup condensed milk; 3 lg eggs; 1 tbsp vanilla extract; 4 oz full-fat cream cheese; 4 oz queso fresco

$5.45for 4435 minServes 8

A cookie crust holds a creamy cheesecake filling made with condensed milk, eggs, cream cheese, and queso fresco.

Photo: mexicoinmykitchen.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Crackers, 7 oz$0.22/oz typical	7 oz	$1.54Typical price
	Butter, 5 oz$0.40/oz typical	5 oz	$2.00Typical price
	Milk, 1.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.06Typical price
	Evaporated, 14 oz$0.14/oz typical	14 oz	$1.89Typical price
	Eggs, 3$0.30 each typical	3	$0.90Typical price
	Cream cheese, 4 oz$0.30/oz typical	4 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Blue cheese, 4 oz$0.80/oz typical	4 oz	$3.20Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$10.89

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

435 minstart to table
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8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.36 per serving$5.45 for 4

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Ingredients

7 oz maria cookies
10 tbsp unsalted butter
3 tbsp milk
3/4 cup evaporated milk
3/4 cup condensed milk
3 lg eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
4 oz full-fat cream cheese
4 oz queso fresco

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-inch springform pan.
Crush the maria cookies, mix them with 6 tablespoons melted butter and the milk, then press the mixture into the pan.
Beat the evaporated milk, condensed milk, eggs, vanilla, cream cheese, queso fresco, and remaining melted butter until smooth.
Pour the filling over the crust and bake for 45 minutes, until the center is set and reaches 160 F.
Cool the cheesecake at room temperature for 1 hour, then cover and chill for 6 hours.

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